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Peer reviewedCrawford, Patricia; And Others – New Advocate, 1997
Reacts to recent curriculum changes in Texas and California by offering a facetious teaching plan for reading whereby all the teacher's work is to be done for them in the form of workbooks and worksheets on skills. Suggests that children can read the same book for all six years of elementary school. (TB)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Guides
Peer reviewedFreeman, Yvonne S.; And Others – New Advocate, 1997
Examines the history of California's reading program, reviewing its change to a literature-based approach and then back again to a phonetic- or skill-based one. Reviews key factors influencing California policy and speculates about the future of the state's reading program. (TB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational History, Elementary Education
